Posted Fri Dec 01 15:38:00 EAT 2017

Retain Kaimenyi in Cabinet, lobbies tell Uhuru Kenyatta

Land Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi whom lobby groups from Meru and Tharaka-Nithi want retained as President Uhuru Kenyatta forms his new government after re-election for a second term. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By ALEX NJERU

By KEN BETT

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The groups said Prof Kaimenyi has done his ministerial job well and also played a great role in uniting the Ameru people.

Prof Erastus Njoka said the minister also spearheaded Mr Kenyatta’s re-election campaign in the region, including organising funds drive.

Linford Mutembei said the president should pick leaders who have been loyal to his administration.

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Lobby groups from Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties have called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to retain Land Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi and other principal secretaries from the community when he forms his new government.

The Ameru Professionals Association and Mount Kenya Youth Caucus said the Lands minister has performed well in the Cabinet.

Addressing journalists at Chuka University Thursday evening after a lengthy consultative meeting, the groups said Prof Kaimenyi has done his ministerial job well and also played a great role in uniting the Ameru people.

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Chuka University Vice-Chancellor Erastus Njoka, who is the association’s chairman, said the minister also spearheaded Mr Kenyatta’s re-election campaign in the region, including organising funds drives to facilitate the campaigns.

“We would like the President to consider people who have worked hard to help him deliver his promises to Kenyans and to have him re-elected for a second term,” said Prof Njoka.